Patents by Inventor Michael J. Craven

Michael J. Craven has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9964297
    Abstract: An assembly for use with a heat producing electronic device is disclosed. The assembly may include a heat sink in thermally conductive contact with a shell containing the electronic device, and a light pipe having a first thermal conductivity and configured to transmit light from a light-emitting diode (LED) to a front side of the heat sink. The light pipe may include at least a portion having a thermally conductive layer with a second thermal conductivity greater than the first thermal conductivity. The thermally conductive layer may cover at least a portion of an outer surface of the light pipe, and be positioned between, and in thermally conductive contact with a portion of the heat sink protrusions. The thermally conductive layer may be designed to conduct and radiate heat away from at least a portion of the heat sink protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Auyeung, Michael J. Craven, Huu Dang, Harvey Hum
  • Publication number: 20160116149
    Abstract: An assembly for use with a heat producing electronic device is disclosed. The assembly may include a heat sink in thermally conductive contact with a shell containing the electronic device, and a light pipe having a first thermal conductivity and configured to transmit light from a light-emitting diode (LED) to a front side of the heat sink. The light pipe may include at least a portion having a thermally conductive layer with a second thermal conductivity greater than the first thermal conductivity. The thermally conductive layer may cover at least a portion of an outer surface of the light pipe, and be positioned between, and in thermally conductive contact with a portion of the heat sink protrusions. The thermally conductive layer may be designed to conduct and radiate heat away from at least a portion of the heat sink protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew S. Auyeung, Michael J. Craven, Huu Dang, Harvey Hum
  • Patent number: 9255703
    Abstract: An assembly for use with a heat producing electronic device is disclosed. The assembly may include a heat sink in thermally conductive contact with a shell containing the electronic device, and a light pipe having a first thermal conductivity and configured to transmit light from a light-emitting diode (LED) to a front side of the heat sink. The light pipe may include at least a portion having a thermally conductive layer with a second thermal conductivity greater than the first thermal conductivity. The thermally conductive layer may cover at least a portion of an outer surface of the light pipe, and be positioned between, and in thermally conductive contact with a portion of the heat sink protrusions. The thermally conductive layer may be designed to conduct and radiate heat away from at least a portion of the heat sink protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Auyeung, Michael J. Craven, Huu Dang, Harvey Hum
  • Publication number: 20150362167
    Abstract: An assembly for use with a heat producing electronic device is disclosed. The assembly may include a heat sink in thermally conductive contact with a shell containing the electronic device, and a light pipe having a first thermal conductivity and configured to transmit light from a light-emitting diode (LED) to a front side of the heat sink. The light pipe may include at least a portion having a thermally conductive layer with a second thermal conductivity greater than the first thermal conductivity. The thermally conductive layer may cover at least a portion of an outer surface of the light pipe, and be positioned between, and in thermally conductive contact with a portion of the heat sink protrusions. The thermally conductive layer may be designed to conduct and radiate heat away from at least a portion of the heat sink protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew S. Auyeung, Michael J. Craven, Huu Dang, Harvey Hum
  • Patent number: 6554105
    Abstract: A conveyor system for delivering items between a processing station and a remote delivery station includes a pair of flexible drive members and a pair of spaced apart drive guides each positioned to define a path of travel for one of the drive members between the stations. A carrier member having an item receiving portion and upper and lower ends is attached to both of the flexible drive members adjacent one of its upper or lower ends for reciprocation between the stations along the guides. A third flexible stabilization drive member and a corresponding stabilization guide is positioned to define a third path for the stabilization drive member. The carrier member is attached to the stabilization drive member adjacent to the other of its upper or lower ends. The active stabilization guide member provides for more uniform and stable translation of the carrier member between the stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: E. F. Bavis & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Brown, Michael J. Craven
  • Publication number: 20020104713
    Abstract: A conveyor system for delivering items between a processing station and a remote delivery station includes a pair of flexible drive members and a pair of spaced apart drive guides each positioned to define a path of travel for one of the drive members between the stations. A carrier member having an item receiving portion and upper and lower ends is attached to both of the flexible drive members adjacent one of its upper or lower ends for reciprocation between the stations along the guides. A third flexible stabilization drive member and a corresponding stabilization guide is positioned to define a third path for the stabilization drive member. The carrier member is attached to the stabilization drive member adjacent to the other of its upper or lower ends. The active stabilization guide member provides for more uniform and stable translation of the carrier member between the stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Michael E. Brown, Michael J. Craven
  • Patent number: 6243595
    Abstract: A portable cellular telephone comprising a main body for housing at least a microcontroller, a display screen, an audio receiver and a microphone. An extendible section that houses a number of function keys such as the standard telephone keys, slides out of the main body to expose the display screen in its entirety. The extendible section also includes LED's to back light the keys when desirable. The electrical connections between the extendible section and the main body are achieved through wiper contacts in the main body that slide over conductive strips on the under surface of the extendible section. The keys in the extendible section are each connected to resistors of different values, these resistor/key combinations are all connected in parallel to two conductive strips. A resistor bridge is formed by connecting a resistor in the main body to the resistor key combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Michael C. G. Lee, Arlan J. Anderson, Michael J. Craven, Henry C. Mok
  • Patent number: 6006681
    Abstract: A modular transaction station, comprising a frame; a monocoque counter assembly secured to the frame; and a pair of mounting sleeves extending about at least a portion of the periphery of the frame. The first mounting sleeve is secured to the frame, and the second mounting sleeve is securable to at least one of the frame and the first mounting sleeve, such that the transaction station may be secured within an opening in a wall with a portion of the wall bounding the opening positioned between the first and second mounting sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: E. F. Bavis & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Brown, James M. Ferguson, Michael J. Craven
  • Patent number: 5802991
    Abstract: An improved transactional drawer and method for reciprocating the drawer relative to its housing and opening the customer door in a sequential multi-stage manner. The drawer assembly preferably comprises a housing, a drawer and a customer door, wherein the drawer is free to reciprocate relative to the housing by interaction of a rail and corresponding slot guide track arrangement. A low powered reversible power source selectively reciprocates the drawer relative to the housing, a cam actuator, and the interaction of a cam actuator and follower arrangement mechanically moves the customer door between pre-determined opened and closed positions in a sequential multi-stage manner in response to the reciprocation of the drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: E. F. Bavis & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Brown, Michael J. Craven
  • Patent number: D561263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: E. F. Bavis & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Craven, David A. McCartt, Christopher L. Michael, William P Sieber